Diego Romano
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Sebastián Romano | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2002 | Newell's Old Boys | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Club El Porvenir | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Tiro Federal | 60 | (8) |
| 2005–2006 | Club Almagro | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Chacarita Juniors | 32 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | San Martín (T) | 36 | (4) |
| 2008–2014 | Ergotelis | 149 | (18) |
| 2014–2016 | Iraklis | 47 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | Apollon Smyrnis | 23 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 14 | (2) |
| 2019–2023 | Aris Voulas | 18 | (7) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2017 | |||
Diego Sebastián Romano (born 2 March 1980 in Rosario, Santa Fe) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
[edit]Early years
[edit]Romano began his career in Argentina, making one appearance for Newell's Old Boys in the Argentine Primera División during the Apertura 2000 tournament.[1]
Ergotelis
[edit]On 25 June 2008, Romano signed a two-year contract with Greek Super League side Ergotelis.[2] He went on to stay for six consecutive seasons with the club, featuring in 154 official matches and scoring 18 goals. During the 2011–12 season, Romano suffered ACL rupture,[3] thus being unable to help his club avoid relegation to the Football League after six straight seasons in top-flight. He was one of the few club veterans to follow Ergotelis in the Football League, captaining the club and leading them to instant promotion back to top-flight. In his final season with the club, Romano captained the team to its best-ever 7th-place finish in the 2013−14 Greek Super League. However, as the club's board of directors decided to cut down on the team's budget and offer key players new contracts with reduced pay,[4] Romano decided to part ways with Ergotelis on July 17, 2014.[5]
Iraklis
[edit]Four days after his release from Ergotelis on July 21, 2014, Romano signed a two-year contract with Greek Football League club Iraklis.[6] He made his debut for Iraklis in a Greek Cup match against Lamia.[7] Romano was joined by fellow countryman Emanuel Perrone, and the duo majorly contributed to Iraklis' return to the Greek Super League during the 2014–15 Football League season.[8] After playing for Iraklis during the 2015–16 Super League season, both players mutually terminated their contracts with the club in May 2016.[8]
Apollon Smyrnis
[edit]On 25 June 2016, Romano joined Football League club Apollon Smyrnis on a one-year deal until the summer of 2017.[9] He once again helped his club earn promotion to the Super League, this time as division champions. He featured in 23 matches for Apollon Smyrnis, and scored one goal in his club's 2016–17 Football League championship run.
Ethnikos Piraeus
[edit]In July 2017, Romano signed with Gamma Ethniki side Ethnikos Piraeus.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of matches played 17 January 2018
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ergotelis | 2008–09 | Super League Greece | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | |
| 2009–10 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2010–11 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 5 | |||
| 2011–12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2012–13 | Football League Greece | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 37 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Super League Greece | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | ||
| Total | 149 | 18 | 5 | 0 | — | 154 | 18 | |||
| Iraklis | 2014–15 | Football League Greece | 20 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 7[a] | 0 | 38 | 4 |
| 2015–16 | Super League Greece | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 24 | 3 | ||
| Total | 40 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 62 | 7 | ||
| Apollon Smyrnis | 2016–17 | Football League Greece | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |
| Total | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| Ethnikos Piraeus | 2017–18 | Gamma Etniki Greece | 14 | 2 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| Total | 14 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 226 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 257 | 28 | ||
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- Apollon Smyrni
Individual
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Diego Sebastián Romano – Futbolista (ficha y estadísticas)". Futbol XXI. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2008.
- ↑ Δελτιο Τυπου (in Greek). Ergotelis FC. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ↑ Σοκ με Ρομάνο
- ↑ Βόμβα στον Εργοτέλη! Τέλος ο Ρομάνο μετά από 6 χρόνια! (in Greek). athleticradio.gr. 13 July 2014.
- ↑ Ανακοίνωση (in Greek). Ergotelis FC. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ↑ Υπέγραψε ο Ρομάνο (in Greek). Iraklis FC. 21 July 2014. Archived from the original on 30 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ Θετικό ξεκίνημα με νίκη (1-0) (in Greek). bluearena.gr. 29 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- 1 2 Ηρακλής: Τέλος Ρομάνο και Περόνε (in Greek). onsports.gr. 4 May 2016.
- ↑ Ενίσχυση και με Ρομάνο ο Απόλλων Σμύρνης
- ↑ Στον Εθνικό ο Ντιέγκο Ρομάνο
External links
[edit]- Diego Romano at Soccerway
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Buenos Aires
- Argentine men's footballers
- Newell's Old Boys footballers
- Tiro Federal footballers
- Club Almagro players
- Chacarita Juniors footballers
- San Martín de Tucumán footballers
- Ergotelis F.C. players
- Iraklis F.C. (Thessaloniki) players
- Apollon Smyrnis F.C. players
- Ethnikos Piraeus F.C. players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Super League Greece players
- Football League (Greece) players
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Men's association football midfielders
- 21st-century Argentine sportsmen